Artist Makes Unique Drawings for World Wildlife Day at Zoo
DULUTH, Minn.- Sunday was World Wildlife Day, and while Lake Superior Zoo doesn't normally have elephants, giraffes, and gorillas, they got to have them all, through the unique drawings of…
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Hyundai, Kia Recalls Over 500K Vehicles as Fire Risk Spreads
DETROIT - Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than a half million vehicles in the U.S. because of new problems that can lead to engine fires. Documents posted Thursday by the government show the Korean automakers are adding three recalls…
Trump, Kim Summit Collapses Over Sanctions Impasse
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump has departed Vietnam after failing to reach an agreement during his second nuclear summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. The U.S. leader said he "walked away'' from talks with Kim after it…
Watch Live: House Hearing Begins With ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen (all times local): 4:55 p.m. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, says he's seen the president's tax returns but hasn't gone through them. Cohen is…
American Birkebeiner Winners Race to the Finish
HAYWARD, Wis. - The 45th Annual 2019 Slumberland American Birkebeiner took place this weekend in Wisconsin. The men's and women's winners of the 50K Skate race were Akeo Maifeld-Carucci and Alayna Sonnesyn…
Trump Vows Veto if Border Resolution Passed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is pledging a veto if Congress passes a resolution blocking his use of a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that…
Police: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Solicited Prostitute
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, saying they have videotape of him paying for a sex act inside an illicit massage parlor. Jupiter police told reporters…
"Empire'' actor Jussie Smollet Turns Himself In
CHICAGO-Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says "Empire'' actor Jussie Smollett" took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career.'' Johnson also said at a news conference Thursday that Smollett sent a racist and homophobic threatening letter…
Evers 'Exploring' Wisconsin Joining Lawsuit Against Trump
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin could join a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. California and 15 other states are parties to a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleging…
Minnesota Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump's National Emergency
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota has joined with 15 other states in suing to block President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency to fund his proposed wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. Attorney General Keith Ellison says the plan…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Running for President in 2020
WASHINGTON - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020. The 77-year-old self-described democratic socialist challenged Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary in 2016 and said on Tuesday that he planned to again seek the nomination.…
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Running out of Money
NEW YORK (AP) — The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she…
Man Apprehended in Shooting at Illinois Industrial Park
AURORA, Ill. - A spokesman for the coroner's office says at least one person is dead following a shooting at a business in suburban Chicago. Kane County coroner's…
Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he expects legal challenges to his decision to declare a national emergency to erect barriers between the U.S. and Mexico but says he'll be vindicated. Trump announced Friday that he has signed the appropriate…
Trump Says He’ll Sign National Emergency
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he’ll be declaring a national emergency so he can build a southern border wall. Trump did not say on Friday when he would make such a declaration, but the move will allow him to…
